Special interest activity starts in Supreme Court race – Wisconsin Law Journal

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Wisconsin Law Journal
Special interest activity starts in Supreme Court race
Wisconsin Law Journal, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee Chairman Thomas J. Basting Sr., could not be reached for comment before deadline on whether the election watchdog group plans to address the content of the ad. McCabe suggested that even if Abrahamson

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- Philanthropy.com

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Features: Guide to Grants · The Nonprofit Handbook · Facts & Figures · Events · Deadlines The Chronicle in Print: Current Issue · Back Issues · Sponsored Information Products & Services: Directory of Services

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Los Alamos' security flaws exposed – Los Angeles Times

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Los Alamos' security flaws exposed
Los Angeles Times, CA
The incident was brought to public attention by the Project on Government Oversight, a Washington-based watchdog group that has long urged improved nuclear weapons security. The group intercepted a scathing letter sent in February by Energy officials

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Watchdog: Florida can cut more, but needs new taxes – Florida Today

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Watchdog: Florida can cut more, but needs new taxes
Florida Today, FL
That's the opinion of Florida TaxWatch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan watchdog group in Tallahassee. Property tax collection exploded in Florida during the housing boom earlier this decade, Harvey Bennett, the group's senior vice president, told the Space

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What Does the National Debt Mean to You? About $22G – FOXNews

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What Does the National Debt Mean to You? About $22G
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represents the share of the public debt carried by anybody born in the United States today, according to the fiscal watchdog group, The Concord Coalition. Jeanmarie Larsen and her husband Andrew hold their newborn, Jada Grace, who was born Sunday.

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Slow start for Pelosi's new watchdogs – Politico

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Slow start for Pelosi's new watchdogs
Politico, DC
Having Pelosi in charge of a watchdog group is the same as having Adolf Hitler investigating war crimes at a Nazi concentration camp. About as transparent as a cinder block. It's just more smoke and mirrors that is meant to give the appearance that the
Slow start for new Congressional ethics officeThe Virginian-Pilot
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WQED chief warns of pay, staff cuts as recession hits hard – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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WQED chief warns of pay, staff cuts as recession hits hard
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA
In the past, WQED's executive pay was higher than comparable public television stations, said Jerold Starr, founder of Citizens for Independent Public Broadcasting, a watchdog group created in the 1990s. Despite serving on corporate boards with dozens

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Watchdog group blames DEP for aqueduct woes – Times Herald-Record

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Watchdog group blames DEP for aqueduct woes
Times Herald-Record, NY
By Alexa James WAWARSING — The Riverkeeper environmental watchdog group debuted a critical report Wednesday accusing the New York City Department of Environmental Protection of mismanaging its leaky Delaware Aqueduct at the expense of Ulster County

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Watchdog group thinks proposals to double homestead exemption are

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Watchdog group thinks proposals to double homestead exemption are a bad idea. by Bruce Eggler, The Times-Picayune. Tuesday March 24, 2009, 8:59 AM. Donald Stout / The Times-PicayuneBrett Dalessandro, a Metairie homeowner, shows off his

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Fla. Common Cause faces steep cutbacks – United Press International

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Fla. Common Cause faces steep cutbacks
United Press International
Officials of the nonprofit watchdog group say its only two paid employees have been laid off as part of a larger downsizing of about 20 Common Cause positions across the country, The Miami Herald reported. The group, which emphasizes governmental
Common Cause closing Fla. operationsMiamiHerald.com
Economy sinks watchdog group after 3 decadesPalm Beach Post
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